By-Election Location
By winning party colour
Voting Breakdown
Percentage based
Gains and Losses
Percentage based
First preference votes:
Labour 2257 (46.8%: +0.8%)
SNP 2027 (42.1%: +9.1%)
Conservative 226 (4.7%: -1.8%)
Lib Dem (David Jackson) 142 (2.9%: -0.9%)
SSP 88 (1.8%: -0.4%)
BNP 46 (1.0%: +1.0%)
Green 32 (0.7%: -1.1%)
There were no Solidarity or Scottish Unionist candidates in the by-election. In May 2007 between them they polled 6.7%)
Turnout 21.1%
The Labour candidate was elected at the 7th stage.
Labour hold
Candidate: David Jackson
Contact: Mary Paris 0141 339 8948
Part defending seat: Lab. Cause: Death.